Lack of sub-editing due to massive staff cuts is a feature of most print media and conflated with the lack of grammar teaching in schools, we're left with this parlous situation.
Moreover there is a disturbing trend in the Telegraph of simply stitching press releases together
before the event and disguise it as reporting. Here's an example:
Mr Cameron will announce tonight new policies on restricting business migration at the Annual General Meeting of the Business Round Table, to be held in the Guildhall, London. Mr Milliband is expected to denounce these measures as being 'bad for business' and will propose a review of immigration policies at a constituency meeting tomorrow morning...
Furthermore, few media organisations can have the luxury of dedicated defence teams - a downward trend commencing over 20 years ago. Often defence stories are reported on by the 'World Affairs team' or regional correspondents - often reporting for a number of news agencies.
Although embedding journalists with 'front line' military units is a relatively new phenomena and one that
perhaps should be applauded, understandably they only give a view down a microscope. This has had the unintended consequence of making soliders appear to be the vicitms, but wider issues of conflict, defence and security are not really addressed.